The six-week self-paced online course runs January 19 - March 26, 2021 and is designed for anyone interested in inland lakes, including lakefront property owners and lake managers. Course topics include lake ecology, watershed management, shoreline protection, Michigan water law, aquatic plants and community engagement. The course consists of video lectures, interactive activities, discussion forums, […]
Preliminary Evaluation of Nanobubblers to Improve Water Quality and Reduce Cyanobacteria Blooms, Patrick Goodwin Air Nanobubbles as a Chemical-Free Method for Algae Control, Christian Ference M.S. Laboratory-scale evaluation of algaecide effectiveness for control of microcystin-producing cyanobacteria from Lake Okeechobee, Florida, Dail Laughinghouse Ph.D. Effects of Glyphosate (Rodeo) on the Growth of Planktonic Cyanobacteria, Maximiliano Barbosa
Please save the date for the annual ILMS conference. As a result of the current pandemic we have decided to move to a fully virtual conference this year. The theme for this year is: Lake and Watershed Resiliency in Changing Times Our online event will be held April 8th and 9th, 2021. We are currently accepting abstracts for […]
Are lakes as quiet and lifeless when frozen over as they seem? Join Lakes Environmental Association Research Director Ben Peierls to find out how the traditional view of wintertime lake dormancy is being revised. He will talk about recent winter research, including work at LEA, that has given us a new perspective on annual lake […]
You need only REGISTER ONCE, to have access to all the webinars in the series. All webinars start at 7:00 pm Eastern Time, and run to 8:30 pm to provide ample time for questions. Five internationally recognized scientists will discuss the effects of climate change on the environment and aquatic ecosystems: February 4 - Dr […]
Part 1: Workshop Description: This workshop is designed as an introduction to the general groups of freshwater algae, their ecology and diversity. We will review key features distinguishing the major algal groups: cyanobacteria, chlorophytes, diatoms, dinoflagellates, red algae, euglenophytes, etc. and spend some time looking at specimens under the scope. Part 2: Workshop Description: This […]
You need only REGISTER ONCE, to have access to all the webinars in the series. All webinars start at 7:00 pm Eastern Time, and run to 8:30 pm to provide ample time for questions. Five internationally recognized scientists will discuss the effects of climate change on the environment and aquatic ecosystems: February 4 - Dr […]
Lake Vegetation Index Survey Results for Florida DEP Reference Lakes, Nia Wellendorf M.S. Using the Watershed Information Network (WIN), Denise Miller Using Water-CAT to Find Water Data and Make Yours More Discoverable, Jan Allyn
Source Water Collaborative Forestry Learning Exchange Webinar #1: This webinar will highlight how members of the Joint Forestry Team are coordinating efforts to deliver forestry and conservation assistance for working forests, farms, and ranches. Speakers will share how their organizations independently and through coordinated actions improve the sustainability of the nation’s forests in order to […]
Maine has thousands of lakes, and all are unique. However, many lakes share traits that help lake managers, watershed organizations, and researchers compare and evaluate them. This is especially important for lake assessments, which often compare a lake’s condition to the condition of reference lakes from minimally-disturbed watersheds. By determining which natural attributes of lakes […]